The Fear

Kian has to face his fears of footballing failure in order to support a friend in this action-packed sports story from bestselling and award-winning author Tom Palmer.
Kian's best mate Azeem is desperate for them both to join the local football team. He can't understand why Kian's reluctant as he's one of the best players on their estate.
But a bad experience with a former coach has robbed Kian of all his confidence. He wants to support his friend, but he doesn't think he can face the pressure of being part of a team again.
Can Kian overcome the Fear?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7.

Info autore

Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tom Palmer, Palmer Tom
• Con la collaborazione di: Robin Boyden (Illustrazione), Boyden Robin (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Collins Learning
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 11 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.05.2024, ritardato
• EAN: 9780008695705
• ISBN: 978-0-00-869570-5
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 198 mm x 4 mm
• Illustrazioni: 16 b/w, illus
• Serie: The Underdogs
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, Sports teams & clubs, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Interest age: from c 11 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness, Children’s / Teenage: Social topics: Poverty / precarity, Ball games & sports: Association football (Soccer), Football, Teamwork, Community